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Brackish Water Treatment

Brackish Water Treatment: Why It’s More Important Than Ever for Industrial Use

Brackish water, with its salt concentration between freshwater and seawater, poses special challenges for industries that use large volumes of water. As industrial usage grows, especially in areas where freshwater is scarce, brackish water treatment is more critical than ever.

What is Brackish Water?

Brackish water is found in estuaries and coastal areas where freshwater from rivers meets seawater. With a salinity level between 0.5 and 30 parts per thousand, Brackish water is unsuitable for most industrial and agricultural use without treatment. So when industries like agriculture, energy, and manufacturing need large volumes of clean water, Brackish filtration systems are needed.

The Treatment Systems

Brackish water filtration systems use reverse osmosis (RO) to remove salts and impurities, making the water usable for industrial use. RO systems for this type of water are known for their desalination efficiency especially when treating water with moderate salt content. The Brackish water purification process involves forcing water through a semipermeable membrane which filters out salts and impurities and delivers high-quality treated water for industrial use.

Why Brackish Water Treatment for Industrial?

Industries in coastal and dry areas face water scarcity and brackish water filtration is a reliable solution to top up freshwater supply. For example, the energy sector uses treated water for cooling and other processes. In agriculture, this treated water can be used for irrigation reducing the load on freshwater resources. And industrial brackish water solutions helps to mitigate the environmental impacts of over-extraction of groundwater. So industries can continue to operate while being sustainable.

Cost and Efficiency

While brackish water treatment is cheaper than seawater desalination due to lower salt content, it still requires investment in technology and infrastructure. But the long-term benefits of water security and sustainability make it a viable option for many industries. The filtration solutions including both membrane-based and filtration technologies are becoming cost-effective and energy efficient.

Environmental Impact and Sustainability

The environmental impact of brackish treatment is much lower compared to other water treatment processes. This is because brackish water desalination consumes less energy and produces fewer by-products than seawater desalination. So many industries are turning to brackish water treatment plants as a sustainable alternative to freshwater sources especially in water-scarce regions.

The Future

As the world’s water demand increases, the use of brackish water treatment plants will grow. These systems will play a more critical role in allowing industries to access the water they need while protecting natural freshwater sources. By investing in RO systems and other water filtration solutions industries can contribute to long-term water sustainability.

Explore Products and Solutions with Advancees

Advancees offers a wide range of brackish water treatment systems and solutions designed to meet the unique needs of industrial applications. Whether you are looking for reverse osmosis systems, filtration technologies, or complete treatment plants, Advancees can help you find the right solution for your specific requirements.

Conclusion

Brackish water treatment is essential for industrial sustainability. By implementing these systems, industries can secure their water supply, reduce environmental impact, and ensure long-term competitiveness. To explore tailored solutions, visit Advanced Equipment and Services today.

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What Is Brackish Water and How Is It Treated?

Our Earth is covered in water, but only a mere 1% of it is freshwater. As our global population grows, the competition for this limited potable water resource becomes increasingly fierce. Brackish water reverse osmosis treatment emerges as a vital solution in the quest for sustainable alternatives.  

What is Brackish Water?

Brackish water is a mix of freshwater and seawater with a range of salinity. It occurs naturally and as a result of human activities. Its unique properties make it an interesting topic in water resources management and treatment. The salinity in brackish water makes it not suitable for consumption or agriculture without treatment but with proper brackish water treatment it can be a valuable resource.  

Where Does It Come From?  

The main source of brackish water is estuaries where rivers meet the big ocean. Here the mixing of freshwater and saltwater creates a transition zone with varying salinity levels. But brackish water is not limited to estuaries alone. It also sits beneath the Earth’s surface, hidden in fossil aquifers and wells. In these underground reservoirs, minerals from the surrounding geology, particularly sodium and chloride components from salt deposits, seep into the stored water over time and turn it into brackish water. Human activities such as freshwater prawn farming and the new salinity gradient energy (SGE) processes also produce brackish water as a by-product.  


Methods of Brackish Water Treatment

Treating brackish water requires advanced filtration systems to reduce its salinity and remove impurities. Some of the most effective methods include:  

Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis

Brackish water RO works by applying pressure to push the feedwater through a special membrane. The membrane is a selective barrier that allows only water molecules to pass through and blocks salts, contaminants, minerals and impurities. The result is ultrapure freshwater. Brackish water usually has a total dissolved solids (TDS) of 1,000 to 10,000 ppm and brackish water RO systems require over 200 psi to remove these dissolved solids.

Although reverse osmosis for brackish water requires more energy, it’s more energy efficient than seawater desalination. So it’s a viable way to turn salty water into a usable resource for many applications.  

Brackish Water Filtration

Brackish water filtration also uses ultrafiltration and nanofiltration. These methods reduce salinity and filter out particles making brackish water suitable for industrial, agricultural, and municipal use. Brackish water desalination through these methods gives you cleaner water and reduces the strain on scarce freshwater resources.  

Why Brackish Water Treatment?

Brackish water treatment is necessary to reduce the demand for freshwater resources. By using brackish water desalination, industries like agriculture, aquaculture, and even pharmaceuticals can meet their water needs sustainably. The applications of brackish water reverse osmosis are endless, turning unusable saline water into valuable resources. It also helps in environmental conservation, reducing the strain on freshwater ecosystems and preserving natural water sources.  

How to Treat Brackish Water in Different Settings

The process of how to treat brackish water depends on the application:

Industrial Brackish Water Systems: For industries like power plants or manufacturing, high-capacity brackish water filtration systems are critical for ensuring a steady supply of clean water.

Agricultural Brackish Water Treatment: Farmers use brackish water treatment systems to irrigate crops, reducing salinity levels to make the water safe for plant growth.

Municipal Brackish Water Systems: In regions facing freshwater scarcity, municipalities employ brackish water systems to provide drinkable water to communities, supporting sustainable development.  

Explore Products and Solutions with Advancees

Advanced Equipment and Services Inc. is a global provider of commercial and industrial brackish water reverse osmosis systems. With a range of pre-engineered and custom options designed to cater to various sizes and applications, our BWRO Series offers advanced technology and high-quality components for addressing the challenges posed by brackish water. To learn more, contact us today!

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION – HIGH TDS WATER RO SYSTEM

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
HIGH TDS REDUCTION FOR AGRICULTURE

SERIES: BWRO - HIGH TDS
Model: MBWRO-0035

The objective of this project in the agriculture industry was to concentrate feed flow to reduce disposal brine flow to the maximum possible by implementing reverse osmosis technology.   To that end ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES INC proposed to provide one skid brackish water reverse osmosis systems single pass, BWRO, capable of providing 33,000 Gallons per Day of permeate water with Total Dissolved Solids, TDS, of less than 200 mg/L TDS.

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ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEMS SERIES. 

SPECIFICATIONS

System includes:

  • Cartridge Filtration System 
  • Desalination by RO membrane System
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  • Final permeate water quality produced by seawater reverse osmosis system shall be less than 200 mg/L TDS prior to post treatment across entire water temperature range of 20° to 27° C based on a feed TDS < 6000 mg/L feed water. 

HERE BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM CATALOG

standard

optional equipment

  • Stainless Steel Multistage
  • PLC driven control panel
  • 15″ HMI for operator interface
  • Stainless-Steel Pressure Vessels
  • Powder Coated Aluminum Frames
  • Mema 4X electrical equipment
  • 5 Micron Sediment Pre-filter
  • Product TDS Monitor
  • Permeate/Concentrate Flowmeters
  • High and Low Pressure Protection
  • Automatic Inlet Valve
  • Pre and Post Flush
  • Pretreatment Lockout
  • Factory Performance Tested
  • Sample Valves
  • Pressure Gauges
  • Cleaning Connections
  • Remote control
  • UV sterilization
  • Chlorination
  • Dichlorination
  • PH adjust
  • MM filters (sand, anthracite, activate carbon)
  • Ion exchanger
  • Corrosion inhibitor
  • Turbidity monitor

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION – BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM – 250M3D


PROJECT DESCRIPTION
brackish water REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM
cAPACITY 250 m3d

Single pass

SERIES: MBWRO - MODEL: MBWRO-0060

COMMERCIAL

This project was built to deliver treated water for an irrigation system in a farm

DESIGN PARAMETERS
WATER SOURCE
Brackish water Well, Chlorine free
TEMPERATURE
20 °C to 30 °C
FEED TDS
<5500 ppm
INTEL FLOW
14.3 M3H
PERMATE FLOW
10.41 M3H
RECOVERY RATE
73%

The RO unit Includes the appropriate high-pressure pump, FRP pressure vessels, spiral wound thin film composite RO membranes, Sch 80 PVC low pressure feed piping, and high-pressure piping or hose. 

This RO system is skid mounted assembled, hydro-tested and functionally tested before leaving our factory.

The RO system supplied includes PLC based controls and is capable of automatic operation with minimal operator intervention. Safety devices are provided to protect the RO system and its components from common fault conditions.

Level controls, located in the owner’s permeate storage tank, will send a control
signal to the RO system control panel to begin the start sequence.


At the start signal the feed valve will open and membrane flush valves will open. At the end of the pre-flush cycle the membrane flush valve will close.


As water pressure builds in the RO high pressure feed pump suction line, a pressure switch senses the line pressure of the water entering the pump. This switch activates a timer which delays further start sequences until all water lines and pressure vessels reach normal start-up pressures. At the end of the time delay, a start control signal is sent to the RO high pressure feed pump starter.

The RO high pressure feed pump then starts and supplies the necessary feed water
pressure to the membrane array.


The RO feed water is split into two streams, permeate or purified water and concentrate or reject water. The RO permeate flows to the permeate water storage tank. The concentrate is disposed of in accordance with local environmental regulations or method of reuse. When the permeate storage tank is full the level switch sends the shutdown signal to the RO control panel and the system then begins it’s post-flush cycle which removes all concentrated contaminants from the system. Once complete, the system waits for the next start signal.

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PHYSICAL DATA & DIMENSIONS :

  • Dimensions: 200X36X75 inc.
  • Weight: 2,590 lb.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION – STATIONARY DIALYSIS RO SYSTEM

PROJECT DESCRIPTION STATIONARY DIALYSIS RO WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS

SERIES: DIALYSIS RO
Model: STATIONARY

Our Stationary RO Dialysis Water treatment Unit provides the required high standards water quality for any Dialysis center, clinic or hospital.

 The sizing of our equipment can be adapted based on the patient population of the center, clinic or hospital. 

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ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES DIALYSIS WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEMS HERE. 

SPECIFICATIONS

  • 3 membranes 4×40
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  • 2 HP stainless steel RO pump
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  • Weight: 395 lbs. (179kg)
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  • Size: 36x19x71 inch. (91x48x180 cm)
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  • 3/4” feed connection
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  • 1/2” product connection
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  • 1/2” reject connection

HERE DIALYSIS WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM CATALOG

standard

optional equipment

  • Stainless Steel Multistage
  • PLC driven control panel
  • 15″ HMI for operator interface
  • Stainless-Steel Pressure Vessels
  • Powder Coated Aluminum Frames
  • Mema 4X electrical equipment
  • 5 Micron Sediment Pre-filter
  • Product TDS Monitor
  • Permeate/Concentrate Flowmeters
  • High and Low Pressure Protection
  • Automatic Inlet Valve
  • Pre and Post Flush
  • Pretreatment Lockout
  • Factory Performance Tested
  • Sample Valves
  • Pressure Gauges
  • Cleaning Connections
  • Remote control
  • UV sterilization
  • Chlorination
  • Dichlorination
  • PH adjust
  • MM filters (sand, anthracite, activate carbon)
  • Ion exchanger
  • Corrosion inhibitor
  • Turbidity monitor

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION – MOBILE RO WATER DIALYSIS SYSTEM


PROJECT DESCRIPTION
MOBILE RO DIALYSIS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS - 576 GPD

SERIES: DIALYSIS RO
Model: MOBILE

Easy to transport Mobile RO Dialysis Water treatment Unit provides the required flexibility for integration into hospital and home needs. The system it’s set to produce 0.4 US Gal/minute of product water at 20% recovery.

Water pre-treatment included. It consists of sediment and activated carbon filters to remove suspended solids and residual chlorine from incoming feed water.

 

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DESIGN PARAMETERS
WATER SOURCE
Municipality, chlorine free
TEMPERATURE
20-28 °C
FEED TDS
<500 ppm
PRODUCT TDS
<10 ppm
FEED FLOW
2.0 GPM
PRODUCT FLOW
0.4 GPM
OPERATING PRESSURE
30-60 PSI
RECOVERY RATE
20%

main features

  • Monitoring screen helps to assure water product meets the require standard before and during dialysis operation
  • Emergency protection, in case of high salinity feed water or low-pressure system will react accordingly and provide message to operator
  • Provides a permeate capacity of 90 l/h
  • Automatic rinse cycles, helping to preserve water quality under control
  • Easy interphase with operator facilitates system operation
  • Water pretreatment included
  • Feed and permeate Water Conductivity are display for customer peace of mind making sure water meets quality standard
  • Pressure switch protects system in case of unexpected shutoff feed water supply

PHYSICAL DATA & DIMENSIONS :

  • Dimensions: 36" x 24" x 12"
  • Weight: 65 lb.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION – BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM – 65,000 GPD


PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM - 65,000 GPD

SERIES: BWRO
Model: MBWRO-0090

Industrial - irrigation

This project was built to deliver treated water to irrigate a golf course

DESIGN PARAMETERS
WATER SOURCE
Well, chlorine free
TEMPERATURE
28 °C
FEED TDS
<12,000 ppm
PRODUCT TDS
< 500 ppm
FEED FLOW
100.0 GPM
PRODUCT FLOW
45.0 GPM
OPERATING PRESSURE
300-350 PSI
RECOVERY RATE
40-45%

Single pass, single stage. Four (4) pressure vessel total, that contains twenty (20) LG NanoH2O membranes. The system it’s set to produce 65,000 US Gal/day of product water at 45% recovery.

This system was designed to  be shipped and transported in an anodized aluminum skid.

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main features

  • Inlet actuator valve
  • 5 Micron cartridge filter
  • 30 HP multistage centrifual High Pressure Pump
  • Motor variable frequency driver (VFD)
  • Low- and high-pressure protection
  • FRP high rated pressure vessel with a five (5) membrane array
  • Clean in place and flush system integrated
  • NEMA 12 enclosure
  • PLC controller
  • 15” HMI for operator interface
  • Product and reject flowmeter
  • Conductivity monitor
  • Sample valves

PHYSICAL DATA & DIMENSIONS :

  • Dimensions: 15' x 6' x 6'
  • Weight: 4,200 lb.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION – SOLAR BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM – 50,000 GPD


PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SOLAR BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM - 50,000 GPD

SERIES: BWRO
Model: MBWRO-0060-Solar

DRINKING WATER

This project was built to provide potable water for a town where electricity is minimal and water scarcity is a big issue

DESIGN PARAMETERS
WATER SOURCE
Brackish well, chlorine free
TEMPERATURE
20-28 °C
FEED TDS
<1,000 ppm
PRODUCT TDS
< 300 ppm
FEED FLOW
51.0 GPM
PRODUCT FLOW
34.7 GPM
OPERATING PRESSURE
100-115 PSI
RECOVERY RATE
68%

Single pass, single stage. Two pressure vessel total, that contains eight (8) LG NanoH2O membranes. The system it’s set to produce 50,000 US Gal/day of product water at 68% recovery.

The pre-treatment system consisted of two (2) chemical injection pumps (chlorine and antiscalant) and three (3) media filters for removing suspended solids, iron and chlorine.

This system was designed to operate with solar energy and fit in a 20 ft ISO Container ready to ship, install and operate.

main features

  • Inlet actuator valve
  • 5 Micron FRP cartridge filter
  • 5 HP multistage centrifugal High Pressure Pump
  • Motor variable frequency driver (VFD)
  • Low- and high-pressure protection
  • Two (2)FRP high rated pressure vessel with a four (4) membrane array each
  • Clean in place and flush system integrated
  • NEMA 12 enclosure
  • PLC controller
  • 15” HMI for operator interface
  • Product and reject flowmeter
  • Conductivity monitor
  • Sample valves

ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT

  • Solar powered system
  • 3HP SS well pump
  • Two (2) multimedia FRP filters 28” diam. x 62” high (pre-treatment)
  • Two (2) green sand FRP filter 29” diam. X 62” high for iron removal (pre-treatment)
  • Two (2) activated carbon FRP filter 28” diam. X 62” high (pre-treatment)
  • Chlorine injection system (pre-treatment)
  • Antiscalant injection system (pre-treatment)

PHYSICAL DATA & DIMENSIONS :

  • Dimensions: 20' ISO Container
  • Weight: 16,900 lb.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION – CONTAINERIZED BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM – 216,000 GPD


PROJECT DESCRIPTION
CONTAINERIZED BRACKISH WATER REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM - 216,000 GPD

SERIES: BWRO
Model: LBWRO-0220-Containerized

COMMERCIAL - AIRPORT

This system provides drinkable water to one of the biggest airports in Latin America

DESIGN PARAMETERS
WATER SOURCE
Brackish well, chlorine free
TEMPERATURE
20-28 °C
FEED TDS
<3,500 ppm
PRODUCT TDS
< 250 ppm
FEED FLOW
200.0 GPM
PRODUCT FLOW
150.0 GPM
OPERATING PRESSURE
200 to 256 PSI
RECOVERY RATE
75%

216,000 GPD Containerized Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis System mounted in a standard ISO 40′ container hydrotested and functionally tested.

The membrane array, recovery rate and flux rate are designed to produce level TDS water < 250 for at least 3 years. Chloride level will be below 200 PPM.

main features

  • Inlet actuator valve
  • 5 Micron FRP cartridge filter
  • 50 HP multistage centrifugal High Pressure Pump
  • Motor variable frequency driver (VFD)
  • Low- and high-pressure protection
  • Five (5)FRP high rated pressure vessel with a seven (7) membrane array each
  • Clean in place and flush system integrated
  • NEMA 12 enclosure
  • PLC controller
  • 15” HMI for operator interface
  • Product and reject flowmeter
  • Conductivity monitor
  • Sample valves

PHYSICAL DATA & DIMENSIONS :

  • Dimensions: 40' ISO Container
  • Weight: - lb.

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Containerized Solar Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis (RO) System

Ref: SOLAR SBWRO-0100C

ADVANCED Equipment and Services Inc. brings drinkable water to remote communities with water scarcity by delivering a containerized solar reverse osmosis system powered by solar panels with 100.000 GPD capacity.

The equipment provides drinkable water to about 6000 people, this state of the art technology in water treatment systems operates automatically 100% with solar energy reducing the operational cost substantially. It operates and self-regulate based on the instant solar radiation.

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